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Is Stealth Sakra IC is really better than Indra?

I've used several ICs over the years including Nordost Valhalla, Tara Labs Zero and Siltech G6. I found the Indra to the best cable I've experienced (including the other Stealth cables), and still live happily with them for the past two years now (they are clearly among the best investments I've made in audio). Stealth came out with a new reference IC, the Sakra. I'm carious to hear from other users how better it is compared to the Indra. Unfortunately, I don't have the option to test it in my system. The rest of the system includes TAD reference 1 and MSB Platinum DAC IV signature.
alfredbac
bullot
128 posts
 
Well the 500 hour thing is good news Kops! I had heard another fellow say that it really comes together around 1000 hours, but if you noticed 500 and above, then I'm close! I can understand your position on the used thing, there are some really good deals right from the dealers these days........I do like to think that anyone who pays this much for cable would take good care of it, but you're right, you never know!

One question I have, and maybe it's a dumb question, nevertheless I'll put it out there for people! When breaking in an interconnect, do you need to have the amps on? If I am breaking in the source ic can I just have my source CD player running without the pre and amps running and having actual music coming out the speakers!! Are you actually getting signal flow if there is no work being done? Throughout this breakin I have had my system playing music at low levels! Thoughts anyone!
trcnetmsncom
431 posts
 
Hello Bullot,

You just need the component driving the interconnect to be on, so no, you don't need to have your preamp or the amp on to break-in the interconnect(s) coming out of your source.

Enjoy,
Tom
bullot
128 posts
 
Hey, thanks Tom.........I'll shut the system down and save some electricity!! I am considering putting the Sakra on a cable cooker........anyone try that with Stealth?
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Used Darma cable cooker on STELTH DREAM V10.At 250 hrs cable is really opening up it is already better than Dream which i had in system first.
bullot
128 posts
 
Quick update on the Sakra Break-in. I was at around the 450 hour mark this week and sat down for a long night of listening. There was quite a jump from the 250 hour mark. I was hearing a much wider sound stage than with the Indra, alot more detail, alot more air, and without a doubt, more layers. I was quite impressed. As good as it was I can't completely let go of the Indra.......I have had some very emotional listening sessions with it.....if the Sakra can do that in the future, it will be a hands down no brainer. I'm actually starting to wonder what another Sakra to replace the Indra from my pre to my amps, would sound like!
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